Is CEREAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CEREAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CEREAL mean?
- noun
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
- noun
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
- noun
a breakfast food prepared from grain
- adjective
made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it
“a cereal beverage”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CEREAL
Single letters that turn CEREAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CEREAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CEREAL
The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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